Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0039

“We were told that the plan had changed,” the hairdresser n–sponded weakly.

“You might as well finish it now that you’ve started. I’ll be back in 10 minutes,” Isaid before walking out the door.

I needed a moment to regain my composure. If I wasn’t careful, I would reveal too much. My anger at Amanda would seem like an overreaction, and while some people would forgive that, seeing as the wedding day is extremely stressful, it would look bad to others.

I needed to make sure my reputation didn’t take any damage. I knew what I had to do. After taking a few moments to calm myself, I walked back into the room.

It looked like Amanda’s hair was finished, straightened, and twisted into a complex braid. Her makeup looked exceptionally beautiful with bright, eye–catching tones. She looked at me when I entered.

“We’ve just finished,” she said.

“You look good,” I said meekly. “I’m really sorry that I lost my temper. It’s just, this morning has been so stressful, and I’m so scared.”

Amanda looked at me suspiciously, but she must have noticed the pitying looks the other women were giving me as I wrapped my arms firmly around myself.

“What do you mean, scared?” she asked.

“I’m afraid that if things go wrong again, like they have been lately, that I’ll embarrass David in front of the king and ruin everything. Today is so important. We have to make such a good impression, and I’m just so scared of messing something up. That’s why I asked you to come early today. I really needed your support, and instead of helping me…” I let my words trail off.

“I wasn’t deliberately trying to upset you,” Amanda said uncertainly.

her dress, “are you wearing a

which was partially hidden under a black

white,” she

“Why are you wearing that instead of the

paying for it from my family, but my mother wouldn’t agree. She said that if she spent so much money on a luxury item for me, she’d have to do it for all of my siblings, and that simply wasn’t possible. This

asked. “I could have helped you pay for the dress, or we could have picked

know how to tell

friends?” I asked.

and I could

I wanted to believe that it was possible to change what had happened between us, just like I had been able to change other things in this new timeline. But after the hatred I had seen

want to.

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guests will be arriving soon. Why don’t you go downstairs and help greet people?” I said,

her.

left the room without another word, leaving me standing alone with my conflicting emotions

in the makeup

to get ready

fine,” I replied.